3/20/2012 5:51:00 PM HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Allegheny women's tennis team took on the Tommies of St. Thomas Tuesday morning, cruising to a 7-2 win.
Allegheny jumped out to a 2-1 lead after the doubles competition, getting wins from their number one and three pairs. In the number one slot Carolyn Shetter and Deborah Landau defeated the pairing of Mary Allen and Rachel Wright 8-6. In number three doubles, Laura Steele and Kathleen McBride had a relatively easy time dispatching Clair Elkins and Kristen Haukoos 8-3.
The Gators continued their dominance in the singles portion, taking five of a possible six points.
Carolyn Shetter cruised in number one singles against Mary Allen 6-1, 6-0. Landau followed suite in number two singles, conquering Rachel Wright 6-2, 6-1.
Janna Dickerson won a battle in her number four singles match against Brittany Alexander, splitting the first two sets and taking the super-tiebreak for the win. Elyse Schmitt easily beat Anna Wright 6-1, 6-1 in number five singles. And in the number six singles position, Cortney O'Brien won the first set 6-4 against Kaitlyn Israel, and then dropped set two 1-6. It came down to a super-tiebreak, and O'Brien outlasted Israel 10-4.
The win improves Allegheny to 5-5 overall, and 2-1 on their spring trip. The Gators will have Wednesday off, and finish their spring trip on Thursday when they will face Smith College at 8:00 a.m.
Allegheny 7, St. Thomas Women 2
Mar 20, 2012 at Hilton Head, S.C. (Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Carolyn Shetter (ALLW) def. Mary Allen (UST) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 2. Deborah Landau (ALLW) def. Rachel Wright (UST) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 3. Kara Lefsrud (UST) def. Laura Steele (ALLW) 6-0, 6-4 |
| 4. Janna Dickerson (ALLW) def. Brittany Alexander (UST) 3-6, 6-1, 10-3 |
| 5. Elyse Schmitt (ALLW) def. Anna Wright (UST) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 6. Cortney O'Brien (ALLW) def. Kaitlyn Israel (UST) 6-4, 1-6, 10-4 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Carolyn Shetter/Deborah Landau (ALLW) def. Mary Allen/Rachel Wright (UST) 8-6 |
| 2. Kara Lefsrud/Brittany Alexander (UST) def. Elyse Schmitt/Janna Dickerson (ALLW) 8-1 |
| 3. Laura Steele/Kathleen McBride (ALLW) def. Clair Elkins/Kirsten Haukoos (UST) 8-3 |
| Match Notes |
| St. Thomas Women 5-1 |
| Allegheny 5-5; Regional ranking #25 |
